Fine generation method and system for automatic generation of fines

Abstract

A fine generation method for automatic generation of fines related to a transport network associated with a transportation network company. The method comprises receiving, by a regulatory monitoring system, real time vehicle data related to a vehicle within the transport network. The method further comprises receiving, from a transportation network company, trip data relating to one or more trips of the vehicle, and storing the trip data in a database. The method also comprises generating violation data by analysing the real time vehicle data and the trip data stored in the database to detect if a violation has occurred, and generating a fine based on the violation data.

1 . A fine generation method for automatic generation of fines related to a transport network associated with a transportation network company, the method comprising:
 receiving, by a regulatory monitoring system, real time vehicle data related to a vehicle within the transport network;   receiving, from a transportation network company, trip data relating to one or more trips of the vehicle;   storing the trip data in a database;   generating violation data by analysing the real time vehicle data and the trip data stored in the database to detect if a violation has occurred; and   generating a fine based on the violation data.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , comprising generating estimated fare data from the real time vehicle data. 
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , in which the trip data comprises reported fare data for a trip that is reported by the transportation network company. 
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 3 , in which:
 generating the violation data comprises comparing a reported fare as indicated by the reported fare data with an estimated fare as indicated by the estimated fare data; and   generating the fine comprises generating the fine if a predetermined condition with respect to the reported fare and the estimated fare is satisfied.   
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 4 , in which the predetermined condition is that the estimated fare is a threshold amount different from the reported fare. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to any previous claim, in which the vehicle data comprises telematics data indicative of one or more attributes of position of the vehicle. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 6 , in which the telematics data comprises one or more of: vehicle location; vehicle speed; vehicle direction; and vehicle acceleration. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 6  or  claim 7 , in which the vehicle data comprises seat data generated using a seat sensor associated with a seat located in the vehicle, the seat data being indicative of whether a vehicle occupant is occupying the seat. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to any preceding claim, in which the vehicle data comprises one or more of: toll gate data; vehicle type data; engine parameter data; passenger count data; and driver identification data. 
     
     
         10 . A fine generation system for automatic generation of fines related to a transport network associated with a transportation network company, the fine generation system comprising:
 a regulatory monitoring system operable to receive real time vehicle data related to a vehicle within the transport network;   a database operable to receive, from the transportation network company, trip data relating to trips of the vehicle, and to store the trip data; and   a violation module operable to generate violation data by analysing the real time vehicle data and the trip data stored in the database to detect if a violation has occurred, and to generate a fine based on the violation data.   
     
     
         11 . A computer program comprising software, which when implemented on a processor, causes the processor to carry out a method according to any of  claims 1  to  9 . 
     
     
         12 . A storage medium comprising a computer program according to  claim 11 .